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Having spelled out the Christian’s character and calling, Jesus begins to address our conduct – helping us grasp the relationship between Law and Grace and how what he has come to do relates to the Old Testament.

As we start out our fall series in Matthew 5 we consider how we should approach the sermon on the mount. Is it general moral guidance? Does it just expose our moral failure? What do the context, content and connections with the Old Testament show us?

Jonah has experienced God’s grace himself and witnessed God’s grace toward Nineveh. Now Jonah 4 presents a shocking, surprising and challenging climax to the story – Jonah is angry! Listen to find out why.

Having rescued Jonah, God now gives him a second chance. The outcome of that mission is that Nineveh are also given a second chance. All of this reminds us that we serve the God of second chances. His grace to Jonah, to Nineveh, and to us is truly amazing!

After being thrown overboard, Jonah is about to drown. In Jonah 2 we see God come to the rescue! Jonah has a glorious experience of God’s saving grace. The question is: does he really appreciate it for what it is?

People often speak of humanity’s ‘quest for God’. In Jonah 1 we learn that all of us by nature run away from Him. The good news is – whether we are religious hypocrites or lawless pagans – God pursues us in His amazing grace!

The book of Jonah highlights a number of key themes: the important of obedience, the sovereignty of God, the importance of global missions. One central theme that lies behind all of this is the amazing grace of God – something Jonah doesn’t seem to grasp!